COVID-19 Risk Assessment for Alpaca Walking
Brucklay Park Alpacas, Nether Aucheoch, Maud, Peterhead. AB42 4RB.
Carried out 12/09/ 2020.
What are the hazards– Cross-contamination of the virus from gates and fencing.
Who might be harmed and how- Staff members and visitors
What precautions will be in place to minimise risk – Visitors will be asked not to lean on or touch fences and barriers.
What are the hazards - Use of toilet facilities/hand wash station.
Who might be harmed and how - Staff members and visitors
What precautions will be in place to minimise risk - Staff members will use separate toilet facilities on days with walks.
Visitors will wash and sanitize their hands prior to handling the alpacas. (This is for the safety of visitors and alpacas) Liquid soap and disposable paper towels will be available. A hand sanitiser dispenser will be installed in the toilet. Handwashing and sanitizing again prior to leaving the premises. During handwashing the toilet door will be held open to prevent contact surfaces being touched.
The use of the toilets should be minimised, with all visitors encouraged to use their own facilities before arrival. If the toilet is used, facilities will be disinfected before and after use by a member of staff.
What are the hazards - Car parking/arrival
Who might be harmed and how - Staff members and visitors
What precautions will be in place to minimise risk - Please aim to arrive 15 minutes before the start time and stay in your car until a member of staff comes to welcome you.
Names, Postcodes and Phone Numbers will be taken to comply with Government Guidelines and for contact tracing purposes.
Once you leave your car, we will ask you to stay in your family group and to observe social distancing.
What are the hazards - Hand feeding
Who might be harmed and how - Staff members and visitors
What precautions will be in place to minimise risk - Visitors will be provided with a sanitised plastic scoop to give feed to their alpaca, which will clean and sanitized.
What are the hazards - Use of lead ropes
Who might be harmed and how? - Staff members and visitors
What precautions will be in place to minimise risk - Lead ropes will be washed at the end of a walk to ensure there is no cross-contamination between separate walking groups and not used before the following day.
What are the hazards - Paying for a walk
Who might be harmed and how - Staff members and visitors
What precautions will be in place to minimise risk - All walks must be paid for using a contactless payment method. (Bank Transfer)
What are the hazards - Tent Building (used to shelter temporarily from weather and for pre walk safety brief.
Who might be harmed and how? - Staff members and visitors
What precautions will be in place to minimise risk - Tables and chairs will be sanitized before and after each visit.
What are the hazards? - Customer use of farm property
Who might be harmed and how - Staff members and visitors
What precautions will be in place to minimise risk - Customers will not be allowed to use or borrow farm property such as footwear, sun cream or insect repellent and must supply their own, including any drinks they require on hot days. So please ensure you wear footwear that is appropriate and completely encases your feet.
What are the hazards - Unavoidable hand contact between staff and visitors, for example when handing the alpaca over to a customer or assisting a customer with their animal. Staff members and visitors
What precautions will be in place to minimise risk - Gloves will be worn by staff members during walks and disposed of at the end of the walk.
hand sanitiser dispensers will be provided in the toilet and main tent and all visitors will be asked to use this on arrival and departure.
What are the hazards - General contraction of virus
Who might be harmed and how - Staff members and visitors
What precautions will be in place to minimise risk - All visitors must agree not to visit the site if they or a member of their household are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms.
All visitors must agree to follow the government social distancing guidelines and good hygiene etiquette e.g. sneezing or coughing into a tissue or your elbow. Anyone showing symptoms on arrival or on request will have their temperature taken by us using a non-contact infra-red thermometer.
We reserve the right to refuse admittance for any customer exhibiting symptoms of COVID 19.
All our customers will be provided with this risk assessment by e-mail and, unless specifically agreed in advance, will be bound by these health and safety rules and regulations. The risk assessment will also be published on social media and on the website for further information.
What are the hazards - Contraction of virus between groups
Who might be harmed and how - Staff members and visitors
What precautions will be in place to minimise risk - Walks will be limited to a maximum of 6 people (this number of people does not including children under 12 years old) . Those “accompanying” must stay in their family group.
All visitors will be asked to abide by the “at least” one metre plus social distancing rule when moving around the farm and past others.
What are the hazards - Photography
Who might be harmed and how - Staff members and visitors
What precautions will be in place to minimise risk - We will take pictures of the walk and send out the images by email soon after the walk. We can only use our cameras and are not able to handle visitor’s cameras for photography.